Trump Administration Says It Wants More OTC Meds, But So Far No Action

Drugs for high cholesterol and migraine could become OTC in the U.S. But without a comprehensive behind-the-counter alternative, it’s hard to envision this happening.
The Hill

For first OTC birth control pill, price a major question mark

The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill in the U.S. will hit the market soon, and the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make sure it ...
Newsweek

Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills Won’t Improve America’s Public Health | Opinion

Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision returning abortion policies to individual states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed eliminating the prescription requirement for ...
Stacker on MSN

$5B in OTC dollars go unclaimed by seniors annually

Chapter reports that seniors leave $5 billion in unclaimed Medicare Advantage OTC benefits annually due to lack of awareness ...
MedPage Today

These States Now Allow OTC Ivermectin, and More May Follow

A handful of states have passed legislation allowing ivermectin to be sold and purchased over-the-counter (OTC) -- and other state legislatures have their sights set on doing the same. During the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Ivermectin over the counter sales legal starting August 5th but supply timelines unclear

While ivermectin can legally be sold as an over-the-counter drug beginning on Aug. 5, whether it will actually be available any time soon is a different matter. Early next month, a new state law will ...
The Hill

Senate Democrats press Biden administration to cover over-the-counter birth control

Senate Democrats are pressing the Biden administration to require health insurance plans to fully cover over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptives. In a letter to administration officials dated Friday and ...
CNET

These OTC Hearing Aids Are the Best Deal for You. Here's the Math

There are a ton of over-the-counter hearing aids out there. We did the math on price, lifespan and other factors to find out which ones are worth your money. A recent graduate of the University of ...
Minnesota Daily

Regents approve OTC policy change

The University Of Minnesota Board Of Regents Thursday unanimously approved a 15 percent service fee for technologies licensed through the Office of Technology Commercialization. Originally, these ...
NPR

Over-the-counter Narcan may be too expensive for some people, advocates fear

The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan will soon be available over-the-counter at a cost of about $44. Advocates welcome the expanded availability but say the price will be too high for some. Narcan ...
The Nation Newspaper

Banks abandon uniform ATMs, OTC transaction policy

For bank customers, it is different strokes for different folks in accessing cash. This followed the banks’ failure to implement uniform cash withdrawal policy across their Automated Teller Machines ...